This glossary is adapted from THE SHOLARI PACK from Chessex, a support for Skyrealms of Jorune gamemasters. =============================================================================== DISCLAIMER: SkyRealms of Jorune is a registered trademark of SkyRealms, Inc., all rights Reserved. SkyRealms of Jorune, the Role Playing Game, Third Edition copyright 1992 by Chessex, Inc.; Sholari Pack copyright 1994 by Chessex, Inc.; All rights reserved. Go buy approved Jorune stuff all right away, give copies away to friends. =============================================================================== Codes for additional references: MC - Maustin Caji (1984) CB - Companion Burdoth (1986) CA - Companion Ardoth (1987) ET - Earth-Tec Jorune (1988) IR - Playing the Iscin Races (1989) SJ - Shanthas of Jorune (1990) WW - "Segment Jorune" in White Wolf (1986-88) ES - Essays 1986-1987, unpublished, sold by mail 300KRS 300 degree Kelvin Return System. Used to return an Earth-tec cryo-bin to room temperature. ET Abahth The blount language. Aciloss Klade Private yord services. Member of Lorgin Klades. CA acubon Fresh water aquatic race mutated from humans. Found in Lake Dau-uh-dey in Khodre. aerator Very large Earth-tec device that improves durlig crop yields by turning dirt around the root, providing fresh nutrients in the process. afrid Cork to create worm-like creature. ET Aggum Klade Tarro trainers (mostly bronth). Member of Pesade Klades. CA ah'iln Berry poisonous to shantha and most native life. SJ ah [Chaun-tse] "Home." ahdis Speaker; orator. ahgoobung Dobren root from which gawdieth limilate is created. ahji Banana-like fruit from Dobre. ES ahji sickness Illness caused by spores carried by ahji. It causes nausea, vomiting, fever and an outbreak of swollen, fluid-filled welts. People who have had ahji sickness often remain pockmarked and weak. CB ahsk Stalk on corondon's head capable of throwing dyshas. alert pod Spherical unit that establishes a movement perimeter. It will sound an alarm if any creature enters the protected area, but is not triggered by movement of animals merely in the general area. all season clothing Clothes which regulate temperature for wearer. Comfortable from -20F to 110F. Distinguishing visual feature is slight silver tinge along seams. alpha isho Ambient flows of low frequency isho used for slow speed travel by crystal schooners. ambreh Limilate that adds 3 points to Education. Used when learning languages or skills dependent on memory. Effects last three hours. ambri Yellowish lichen from which ambreh limilate is made. WW amulet Shanthic amulets are designed to protect one person from one type of beast or evid. an [shanthic] "Stone." anasan [Thowtis] "Freedom." aniln Crystal spheres deep within caverns of La'Shalta, shanthic "primal home" below Lundere. SJ annaphon Cork to create advanced reco or genon. ET anniton Cork to create bio-tec creatures classified as primitive animals. ET arbrey Disk of dung from an arbrey stack. Used for cooking and heating. Burns without toxic byproducts. ET arbrey stack Bio-tec creature that eats rotting garbage to produce flat, circular slabs of fuel material used in poor areas for cooking and heat. ET Ardothian Council Primary advisors to Dharsage, with seats held by Dobre, Gauss, Heridoth, Lundere, Lusail, North Khodre, the Sobayid, South Khodre, and Tan- Iricid, and an observer from Temauntro. Ardothian Red Capes An elite unit of Burdothian palace guard which answers directly to the office of Dharsage. armor Metal armor is expensive because of the relative scarcity of metal on Jorune. Leather (bochigon, cattle, clemmisin, corondon, locure, lothern or thombo), carapace, ring mail, or plate armor protect against physical attack. E-rep or deflector armor are Earth-tec resins and plastics that protect against energy weapons, but offer minimal protection against blades or bludgeons. Clear crystal chunks may be incorporated into armor to protect against isho attacks. arrigeh Plant from which arrigish limilate is made. arrigish Limilate developed to promote healing in most races (except ramian; see shirm-eh). ashalta [shanthic] "Focus"; "heart." Asmir Yordeh Klade Law klade in Gauss Valley and Ardoth. ES Astilene Klade Locksmiths (gates, grates and locks). Member of Kipkle Klades. CA atra [shanthic] Isho light; glowing isho. attack cell Larger version of power cell, capable of producing 1,500,000 joules of energy. 8,000 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET Atterol Iscin Klade Most prestigious klade in Ardoth, located in Tocour area of Arkin. While its ties to Gauss Valley Associates were severed almost 1,000 years ago, Atterol continues to be the place to study. auss Harvest season; autumn. awehf [Thowtis] "Criminal." Woffen diyorda. awss Public meeting center of a town or city, usually in the middle of the city. awthew [Thowtis] Woffen who has become a "wretched one" (alcoholic) from overuse of stomeh and wholl. They tend to be loud, but non-violent. They walk with a hunch. awthew-tie Limilate, made from stoma and parthage wine extract, developed to cure awthew in woffen. Produces nausea if alcohol is ingested. Causes sickness but returns user to normal walking and alertness. aylon "Far place." Ayloni Of or relating to Aylon. baht [Boru] Bronth family group, usually thirty to forty members. balweze Melon whose top leaves cause indigestion for woffen. bargeer [boccord] "Adulthood." Barrij Klade Rope and net makers. Member of Bohod Klades. CA battle harness Powered combat armor; battle suit. CA beagre Two-legged scavenger filling the position of rat on Jorune. Those found in cities are comfortably living on garbage and the refuse of civilization. Those found in the wild tend to move in packs and will attack en masse if hungry enough. Starving beagre are used for entertainment in sherja exhibitions in some unsavory establishments. beaster Person who hunts especially dangerous creatures. bebbermise cream Type of sweet Oriem cream candy sold at Bep Clep. CA bebbic Shellfish found off Sychill's coast. ES Belli Klade Potters. Member of Cassadon Klades. CA beta isho Extremely high energy isho that creates fast moving channels for travel. bibibit Thriddle teaching toy: Wire with beads, used to teach sets and numbers. CA biffid Type of fish. ES binders Earth-tec plastic handcuffs/manacles. ET binkers hamn Fried flat steak made of minced durlig heart, pillit, and meat byproducts. Known to make the unskilled palate ill. No one quite knows where the dish originated, but it is sold in the Clavis area of Shandane District in Ardoth. bio-tec Human technology of creating new creatures and plants through use of corks and incupods. bio-tec buddy Slang for reco. bio-tec cycle Technique for reproducing existing bio-tec creatures, or for creating new ones. Basic genetic information is encoded into a cork's central material, cork is carried into position on incupod by busk, and bio-form grows in incupod. Birth of genon or reco occurs when incupod splits open and new life form dries and begins responding to its programming. Recos or genons can be forced to produce corks of themselves by application of TRoJaX, which cuts lifespan of creature to 1/10th of normal. ET birch-bulb Bitter red food root from the Essanja. Also used to create a strong red dye for cloth. CB birl stranded grass Food necessary for Cushindell moths to produce Cushindell silk. It grows in marshland and must be constantly tended. CA bit Smallest unit of currency. 1/100th of a gemule. Physically a crude, ugly crystal with rough exterior. Not considered currency in quantities greater than 100. blaster Earth-tec plasma weapon. blosh Symbol understood by crugar and woffen to represent woffen suffering at hands of the crugar at the Ninindrue Plague Slayings. blount First of Iscin's animal creations, an intelligent bipedal frog. boc-rod Crystal fragment capable of storing energy. Used by crill as defense against isho storms or isho attack. boccord Mutant human race characterized by superior strength. bochigon Large, incredibly stubborn pack animal capable of self defense. Brought to Jorune by lamorri as riding mounts. bochigon dung disease Septic infection of open wounds first discovered when bochigon were used by Shandane at Mairamin in 3017. By tradition, this was the cause of Shandane's death in that battle. CB body isho One of the three dysha forms; must contain Launtra. Most common use is as a touch or trickle discharge into body of target or caster. Bohod Klade Weavers specializing in Cushindell silk sails. Member of Bohod Klades. CA Bohod Klades Group of klades primarily supporting fisherman and merchant vessels. Mother house in Old Aylon, Jasp. Some member klades: Barrij, Bohod, Shelt, Shoukt, and Yampher. CA bohor ahandi (boh-HOOR a-HAN-dee) [Boru] Long game. bohor-ahandi (boh-HOOR a-han-DEE) [Boru] Endless battle or war. boji [shanthic] Wild plant whose leaves are used in curing skin and thailiers of corondon for use as weapons and armor. bolt One of the three dysha forms, most common to the Desti group. Manifests as raw isho in long, thin forms approximately 2'-4' long. Bomoviri Crugar equivalent of a devil or demon; an insult. Reference to the true cause of Iscin's death according to crugar religious tradition. Borkelby tarro Largest of the tarros. Common to south Dobre. Boru The bronth language bosin [Boru] "Great watcher." Tarro trainer. breather Earth-tec device designed to permit an air-breather to remain submerged in water by providing a supply of oxygen for up to twelve hours. Breather fits over user's mouth. Requires a function cell to operate. bronth Iscin race, descended from the bear. Bryne Klades Sobayid klades with outlet in Lower Manser in Ardoth. They offer keo'sko, linryte and rusper. CA Bryne Streeter Human diyorda of Lower Manser. CA brynk Hardwood valued for making musical instruments and longbows. bursler Genon designed to locate water, burrow down to it, gorge on the liquid, return to the surface, and die. After death a bursler seals and creates a container of pure water for observant travellers. ET busk Beetle-like bio-tec creature that exists to implant corks into receiving dimple of an incupod. byritt Chunk of deep fried durlig flavored with crethin and other spices. A popular fast food. ca (ka-) [shanthic] "Group." Usually used in terms of moon sects (e.g., Ca-Tra, shanthas of the moon Tra), but occasionally in reference to other groupings of people or inanimate objects sharing a common trait. ca'aniln Three day period between birth of a shantha and the young shantha's emergence from the placential sack in which it is born. SJ Ca-Desti Shanthic sect of "The Red Harbinger"; color of the cult and moon is red. This cult can be found in Loh'Oden, south of Dobre. Ca-Desti were makers of thosks and early evids. Ca-Du Shanthic sect of "The Illuminator"; color of the cult and moon is amber. Makers of blades and keeper rods, and tenders of herds. Found in south Dobre, Crendor, Ros Crendor, and East Trinnu Jungle Lands. ca'go'aci [shanthic] "That which is against the naull." Darkness in isho. SJ Ca-Gobey Shanthic sect of "The Protector"; color of the moon is black, color of the cult is brown (though they occasionally wear black). Builders of great shanthic cities, and creators of warp maps and isho receivers. Found in Drail and central Lundere. Ca-Launtra Shanthic cult of "The Flow"; color of the sect and moon is green. Tenders of plants and makers of limilates. Found in Delsha, Drail and Thantier. Ca-Shal Shanthic cult of "Keeper of the Ancient Order"; color of the sect and moon is blue. Creators of elip ston and crundorra. Found in eastern Lundere, Voligire and southern Gilthaw. Ca-Tra Shanthic cult of "The Warp Maker"; color of the sect is white and color of the moon varies. Makers of cle-eshtas and controllers of warps. Found in Doben-al, Burdoth and Anasan. Ca-Tra have dedicated themselves to serve as sholari and trade their teachings to recover shanthic relics held by human, Iscin, and lamorri races. Characters will most often encounter Ca-Tra. caji [shanthic] "Student." Dysha-weaving occupation available only to muadra. caji entropy Silly dice game used by player characters to increase their caji character's isho. caji houser Person who owns an inclep that welcomes caji in particular. calmra White wine which also serves as an antidote for toxins found in fish caught in Ardoth Bay. calprin Yord investigator. calt Yord squad leader. Cammiger Day 41 Mullin of each year, when merchants and clep owners in Ardoth display their wares outdoors. CA cankle Grey sugar-like crystal used to nourish recos and genons. canther The large hump on a cleash's back. The aroma and sparkle given off by it are said to be how cleash control the scarmis. carapace Hard protective shell of an insect, crustacean or other living thing. Several races on Jorune have natural carapace that serves as armor (e.g., cleash). cashiln [shanthic] "Walking." Cassadon Klades Group of klades with mother house in Gauss, Burdoth. Some member klades: Belli, Clerbish, Oriem, and Shelp. CA Cathoon aloow spew atwoo oow tawep swoola nooh tac [Thowtis] "Cathoon drinks quick and fast." Tongue-twister palindrome used for amusement at shenters. IR challisk Small metal plate, made from Earth colony spacecraft hulls, given to citizenship applicants in Burdoth. chaln (chauln) [Chaun-tse] "Clumsy." Chaun-tse (shawn-TZE) The crugar language. chausis Fast ship devised by salu and built by salu or following salu plans. Favored by bronth. chawgis [Boru] Battle tactics school. chell (shell) Title similar to mayor. Chen Ichi (shen EE-chee) Crugar form of the Iscin religion. chil powder Hot spice made from perpya leaves. Popular with jer, who say it keeps them moving and kills any possible infection from jungle molds or bacteria. Children of Iscin Bio-engineered races created by the scientist Iscin: blount, bronth, crugar, tologra, and woffen. chiv (chiv) [Rorch-ko] "Tusk." Boney growth that appears on ramian at time of cheever. They are taken as a mark of danger by intelligent races. chiveer (chiv-EAR) [Rorch-ko] Period of ramian madness apparently related to their reproduction cycle. Results in a vicious blood lust toward any creature unfortunate enough to be in the ramian's path. It lasts a few months and is marked by the growth of chivs. Chiven Rachu-eh (chiv-en RAW-chew-eh) [Rorch-ko] "Master of one's self." Ramian who resist cheever, known by the purple stain of burst blood vessels in their temples. choo'i [Chaun-tse] Crugar name for dharmee. ES chote Plant whose leaves can be rolled and placed in the nose to make rancid odors tolerable. Choulise In woffen lore, the children of Choundra, who tormented woffen, bronth, tologra and blount after Iscin's death. IR Choun Pwa (shown pwah) Crugar holy day, traditionally the day of Choundra's death. Observed on 70 Auss. chri (shree) [Chaun-tse] Crugar name for arrigeh, the plant from which the arrigish limilate is made. The root acts as a mild painkiller when chewed. chwikich (SHWEE-kik) Tall shrubs scarmis plant near their camps so group members can rub against them. Cie (kye-) [shanthic] Irregular form of ca. Used only before words beginning with vowels. Cie-Ebba Shanthic cult of "The Sender"; color of the cult is yellow and color of the moon is silver. Builders of teaching devices and shanthic computers. Found in the Shuul between Lundere and Dobre. Claysis The Ardothian Bazaar. The name has been adopted by several nations friendly to Burdoth as the name for their central marketplaces. cle Feminine form of dhar. Used as a prefix to denote power. cle-eshta [shanthic] Shanthic device that acts as a sort of energy magnifying glass. cleash Insidious creatures which infest the East Trinnu Jungle Lands and the Ice Fields of Gilthaw. cleash capsule Small shelled chemical pod extruded by cleash through a small orifice in the abdomen. There are several types used as weapons. cleash egg Actual egg from the cleash. The unhatched offspring turn crystalline when heated over flame. The resulting crystallized eggs are used in trade and make popular wedding gifts among humans. ES clemmisin Low slung, hairy carnivore, possibly distantly related to lothern. These large, muscular but passive creatures roam desolate lands of the Hobeh. Their thick hide can be made into armor (+1 to protective value), but it is quite expensive and difficult to obtain. The thick, stringy hair, shaved from hide before making armor, is often saved to make rope. ES clep A store or shop. Clerbish Klade Performers (actors, singers, musicians, dancers, jugglers). Member of Cassadon Klades. CA cletch Taxation. clet Common name for clettip. clettip Small plucked string instrument from Anasan. cluslum whistle chant Music of Gloundan natives, which evolved from Sydran pearlice shrine songs. cluster Common name for a gemcluster. coddin Small grass thriddle hut. Codesh'en Klade Tailors. Member of Pesade Klades. CA coditch Corn-like staple crop of the thriddle population. coditch-hoc Core of coditch plant. Often carved into jewelry and ornaments. CB coghtodd Big, round, flat, slow-moving pincher bug found in Cushindell Marshes. Cole-tish'lie [shanthic] "War of the Tribes." The Great Shanthic Wars from 3100-2100 BC. SJ coleel Opaline gems produced only by acubon in a process they refuse to reveal to the rest of the world. colmon Army legion commander. com yoke Earth-tec communication device that hangs around the neck for communication while moving. ET combatton Earth-tec combat robots designed for use against shantha during Human-Shanthic War. 400 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET comlink Earth-tec personal communication device. ET condrij Hired fighter; mercenary. construction recos Line of bio-tec creatures designed to help with construction by providing blocks, glue, or mortar, or support while the structure is in progress. copra [shanthic] (1) "Master." (2) Isho signature, or soul, manifested in a naull orb. (3) Master of dyshas and isho. (4) Identifying mark especially placed on a challisk or on the Drenn Wall. coprate Expert level. corastin Large, semi-intelligent creature. cork Small plug with genetic information. Controls development of an incupod to create a bio-tec creature ranging from bacteria to dog-like primitive animals. cormin Red tri-stalked flower. Inedible to Terran-based creatures. Thriddle like to chew the leaves. CA corondon Large beast with nearly inpenetrable natural armor and large, sharp thailiers (claws). Capable of throwing dyshas from ahsks on its head. Called tirictyve by ramian, techindol by crugar. Shantha make special blades from corondon thailiers. cortex control Subtronic mechanism to provide data, decision making and program aspects for Earth-tec devices and robotics. ET cougar Terran stock from which crugar were created. Prides run free in Temauntro as result of Human-Shanthic War. crendor [Boru] "Home." creshi Carnivorous fish found off northern coast of Burdoth. Used as food by most races. Often eaten pickled. creshi skin Rough, abrasive skin of creshi fish. Used in making sandpaper, polishing cloths, and crude cloth. CB crethin Leaves used to leech durlig to acceptable taste. cribbard Deck of the crystal schooner where jarkis is stored and heating/ cooling instruments are located. WW crill Desert bird that allows crystal to grow into flesh of its tail for protection from isho storms or attacks. crisp Pressed and fried jorbus mash. Most popular when spiced and served with byritt. crith The season of winter. croid Semi-intelligent species related to corastin. crool [Thowtis] Hangover; craving for awthew. crudge Protective skin of corastin and croid. crugar Iscin's adaptation of cougar. Crugar are tawny yellow or brown; some clans have darker spots in their fur as children. Crugar are able to run on all fours and can move with the packs of Earth cougars that have roamed Jorune since their release from Iscin's lab. crundorra Hand-held shanthic device. Humans must have a screeper to activate crundorra. Several types exist: Warp (creates permanent warp); isho (draws 20x4d6 isho to user; must be used or kerned within five minutes); evid summoning; stone crumbling (up to twenty tons in one minute); thunder; chamber digging (bores a yard-wide hole down eight yards in half an hour); isho column (keeps a region stable from changing crystal flows for up to six months). SJ cryallice flower Very expensive, beautiful Jaspian flower with rich perfume and orchid-like appearance. CA cryo-bin Cryogenic storage container usually found in underground Earth-tec cache sites. Used to store artifacts, machines, weapons, etc. Some were recently discovered by Khodre Allonkarb and by thriddle of Tan-Iricid. ET cryogenics Earth-tec science of preserving an object or creature at low temperatures. ET crystal Jorune's mantle is rich in a crystal that emanates isho. Underground crystal lava flows influence the amount and type of isho in different parts of Jorune. Fist-sized and smaller crystals are thrust to the surface of the planet by geologic shifts, quakes, and volcanic eruptions. Crystals filled with isho take on the color appropriate to that type of isho; only one type of isho can be stored in a crystal at one time. Stored isho may be tapped by attempting to drain the crystal for temporary increases in power. crystal armor Armor or clothing with clear crystal chunks worked into it to protect against isho attacks. crystal dust Finely ground dust from hard, cold crystal. Used in measuring and predicting isho weather. SJ crystal field Location where charged crystals can be found naturally occurring on the surface. crystal music rod Thivin instrument with sound box and several vibrating crystals which are rubbed gently with small gum hammers to make music. crystal of repetition Sculpted crystal that can cause an effect at a specific time each day. Three most common types: evocation of a mood or emotion; daily kerning; modified calm animal dysha that can turn bearer listless. The latter is used in shanthic healing to keep subject relaxed to rebuild energy. SJ crystals of exit Three sculpted crystals, two held in palms of each hand and one worn around neck, that permit orbs and bolts to be launched from any part of the body. Popular as shanthic jewelry. SJ Cushdin fabric Colloquial term for Cushindell silk. CB Cushindell moth Nocturnal winged insect of northern marshes of Burdoth. The moth spins thread to pad its egg sacks; this thread is used to create Cushindell silk. Cushindell silk Silk from the egg sack padding of the Cushindell moth. Used by thivin to create very fine silk cloth popular with kesht. CA cygra (KYE-grah) More temperate, less aggressive and more sociable northern cousin of the crugar. Has long, pale fur. Cygra emerged as a distinct race from crugar during their first few generations. dablos Small genon to provide entertainment. Propels itself with two long arms, climbing, swimming and swinging. Makes a laughing sound when chased or chasing a moving object. Easy to house train. Over the past 3500 years, wild dablos have evolved with a cough instead of a laugh and an occasional aggressive personality. ET daij (DIEzh) Enervor fish important in the relations between Burdoth and Voligire. Daij meat is used by daijics to detect dysha use. daijic (DIE-zhik) Originally a person who ate daij meat for insight in tracking dysha users. The term has broadened to mean anyone who actively engages in the detection of dysha use. Dainayne Klade Cleaning services. Member of Lorgin Klades. CA darf Carnivorous bottom crawling ocean fish which travels in schools. ES dark warp Warp which cannot be seen through. They radiate a powerful pull on everything nearby. They are rare, unstable, usually short-lived, and signify the boundary between two areas. dark weach Weakest of the seven basic types of evid, this looks like a weach. It has stingers that inflict brain blast and stiff dyshas, both at -1 to injury. It can sting 2x3d6 times before needing to recharge. SJ data cartridge 2 1/2" square piece of flat plastic that carries information in text, sound, and pictures for playout on a reader. Day Colony Thantierian holiday on the 1 Mullin of each year. The celebration of Thantierian ties to humans of original Earth colonies. Families bring out treasures of Earth-tec and trinkets for public display and sing their family trees, linking them to the colony. All but pure humans must spend the day and night of Day Colony outside the walls of the Thantierian city in which they may find themselves during this observance. Day Harvest Feast day following harvest, observed on 41 Auss in most nations of Jorune. Day Hie Heridothian holiday on 5 Auss of each year to honor Lord Hie, legendary first Sage of Heridoth. Hie is secretly claimed by the muadra because of his supposed small stature. Day Iscin Bronth observation of the day of Iscin's death on 34 Mullin. Day Klade Burdothian holiday on 49 Mullin of each year. Official recognition of the klades. ES Day Refugee Jaspian holiday on 18 Auss of each year. Commemorates day in 740 when Aylonis welcomed six boatloads of refugees into their homes. Day Shandane Burdothian holiday on 66 Crith of each year. Celebration of Shandane's arrival with help for Ardoth in 3007. ES Day Tauther 1 Eris and 1 Auss each year; traditional days to begin tauther. Traditionally, parents give their children a good breakfast, 20 gemules, and directions to Gateway, by the Hall of Drenn. ES Day Terra A somber day of reflection and observance shared by the human realms of Jorune in memory of the destruction of Earth. Human and Iscin races fast during the daylight and end with a feast in celebration of their home on Jorune. Observed on 81 Auss. dee'ahl [shanthic] Cave of crystal and stone where shantha prefer to build their homes. Also called lacoya. ES dee'osh [shanthic] Small, underground, private shanthic home or community. deflector armor Lightweight, webbed, layered composite armor that absorbs and evenly distributes energy of blows and projectiles. Sized only to fit humans. delse Compact sub-community of dense housing, linked to others by long, narrow roads. deshari Favored fruit of the shantha. It grows on a small bush that prefers little light. SJ Desti One of the seven moons of Jorune, "The Red Harbinger." devil dog Entren term for sawotti. dhar [shanthic] "Big"; "large"; "powerful." Used as a prefix in a name to denote power. Cle is the equivalent for women. dhar corondon Largest of the corondon; stands up to 21' high. dharlerrin Large plantation. dharmac Amphibious cousin of the dharmee; also carnivorous. WW dharmee Large, low slung carnivore of Jorune wildlands. Called choo'i by the crugar. dharmee swatter Long, hooked stick made by residents of the Sobayid. Designed to hit a dharmee on its hindquarters, its most tender spot. dharsage "Great wise one." Ruler of a country or realm. diagnot Piece of Earth-tec that connects to a patient and sends sensations to a receptor connected to a physician or reader, allowing him to feel the exact sensations of the patient. Sensitivity controls permit diagnosis of painful ailments without damage to the reader, but there is still danger inherent in its use. diaz'cho Edible low scale healing plant grown by ramian in Voligire for food. diazon Plant which resembles ginseng. Used in preparation of halcen, a limilate used as a sedative. ES dichandra Amphibious creature found in rivers, swamps, marshes and bogs. Their powerful wrist knuckles can subdue an opponent, and these bones are used to make musical instruments and gambling dice. dichandra stones Wrist bones of the swamp-dwelling dichandra, used for gambling implements and as foundations for musical instruments. diffee quew Thriddle teaching toy: Puzzle that teaches differential equations. CA Diomis Klade Glass blowers. Member of Pesade Klades. CA diyorda (diyordeh, pl.) Criminal. do-odreh Snake found in jungle lands whose lightweight hide is used for clothing much lighter than leather armor. The cloth is very expensive. Pattern on its skin is caused by a layer of quills beneath the skin that expand when the do-odreh is threatened, making it nearly impossible to swallow. Dobren League Forces opposing Prince Khodre during Energy Weapons War: Dobren bronth, Lunderian woffen, and Maustin Caji. CB dolcha (DOL-chah) [Chaun-tse] "Idiot." doora [Boru] Ancient strategy game played on a wood board. doora crafter One who makes doora sets. A respected bronth occupation. doth [Thowtis] Male woffen. dothobider Grazing herbivore used as a meat animal. doul Limilate that temporarily adds 5 to a character's Color points. Used by caji when learning new dyshas. doulsin Herb found in East Trinnu Jungle Lands used in preparation of doul. drape crystal Sculpted crystal that permits wearer to levitate when Ebba isho is released into crystal. Worn as belt of sculpted crystals. SJ Drawkis Order Two secret societies have used this name. Thantier originated the first group shortly after the Age of Monsters to insure the position of pure-bred humans as dominant and "legitimate" race of Jorune. The second group has existed for only a few decades since the end of the Energy Weapons War and is dedicated to removal of crugar threat from Jorune (cygra are usually classified as crugar in minds of this hate group). dreglamon Carnivorous creature with multiple mouths at the end of long, flexible stalks. It is slow moving and is easily camouflaged among the rock formations common to Jorune. drenn Citizen of Burdoth. drenn-ton Earth-tec robot which served general community good (lift, clean, carry, cook, defend). Virtually none are still functioning. ET Drenn Wall Wall located in the Hall of Drenn in the Citadel of Ardoth. This is where applicants for citizenship receive their challisks. The Drenn Wall contains the copras of all of Burdoth's drenn. drennit One who has acquired drennship through an exceptional act or service. droffner Genon that simulates a homing pigeon. A material can be rubbed into the folds of skin on its face, and the droffner will be able to fly to the source of the smell when released. ET Du One of the seven moons of Jorune, "The Illuminator." duplicator box Earth-tec device that takes a pattern object in one side and a lump of material (such as plastic) in the other and turns the raw material into a duplicate of the pattern item. duradon Large relative of talmaron. Incapable of being trained or ridden. durlig Food plant created by Iscin and cultivated by the Earth colony. Necessary for survival of the Terran races. Durlig is found all over Jorune. durlig planter Modified aerator used in establishing a durlig field: it prepares the ground, plants seedlings, and treats the soil to insure a high survival rate for new plants. durling Durlig cake shaped into a ring. ES dwebis Small robot designed to care for the Earth colony starcraft and later adapted for work in the cryo-bins. A dwebis is still recommended to remove items from cryo-bins without damage. ET Dypra Religion where isho is worshipped as an abstract deity; bastardized from the Sho-Caudal religion of shantha. The future is foretold with isho, life and death are encompassed by it, and weaves are miracles in the hands of the caster. CA dysha Energy manipulation. The three forms are orbs, bolts, and body isho. dyshic One who weaves dyshas. Usually reserved for the Iscin races. dyte Muadra punk who cannot make a naull and who can cast only Desti dyshas. They are members of a counterculture of young, defiant muadra who have learned an underground distortion of caji disciplines. Earth-tec Anything built by the original colony. Ebba One of the moons of Jorune, "The Sender." ebitra [shanthic] Shanthic form of martial arts. echo-tec Method of communicating with sophisticated Earth-tec devices that relies on a band worn around the head to relay images and information to the user, and thoughts and commands to the device. eckgrix Root used by woffen for punishment. It causes permanent yellow blotching of skin and hair, and deterioration of the eyes causing night blindness. Eecroh Elite ramian shock troops, used for first attacks in Gire raids. Ramian in chiveer are often used as Eecroh. ES eels Earth-tec breathing suit (External Lung Environment Suit) that permits underwater breathing. ET eelshon [shanthic] Group of shantha, composed of twenty-three sho copra from the seven sects, chosen to serve as a "high council" during a crisis. Last convened at height of lamorri invasion to create Eelshon She-evid. Eelshon also can mean twenty-three official shantha (similar to ten men for a Jewish minyan). Eelshon She-evid [shanthic] Battle creature created from isho, standing more than 50 yards high and vicious. It was designed as a horrific interpretation of the invading lamorri. eesh [shanthic] Shanthic extended family, usually twenty members. SJ egg tin Package of preserved genon and reco corks from the original Earth colony. A single cork from an egg tin can regenerate extinct species of recos or genons. ET Ehrmer People who inhabit Elcrellia Valley. CB ekid Second of the seven basic evids. Looks like a floating orb with nodules on its surface. Can fire random variety of bolts and orbs at -3 to injury. Can launch 2x3d6 dyshas before needing recharging. SJ electrostatic weapons Generic class of weapons including taser and stunner. elip ston [shanthic] Large underground isho reservoir created by shantha long ago; a vastly powerful isho battery. Capable of releasing isho for a variety of uses (including attack of orbiting spacecraft). ellish'ebbi [shanthic] Pools of liquid isho found deep in crust of Jorune. Used by shantha in making evids. SJ ellishondi [shanthic] "Ancient shantha." Shantha stored in a keeper rod to accomplish some mission in the future. emmersol Flower whose orange petals can serve as a preservative for organic material, such as corastin crudge. Thriddle like eating the petals. enclep Place where medicine is practiced. energy cell Earth-tec power source used by most weapons and devices from the original Earth colonies. These can be recharged in several tec-gen devices. There are three types: attack, function, and power cells. energy repulsor armor Earth-tec armor which repulses many forms of energy, including heat, electricity and radiation. Requires a power cell to operate. enervor Energy eater. Enervors on Jorune consume isho. Entren Language of humans on Jorune. It evolved from English. entris Translator or interpreter, usually affiliated with thriddle and their centers in various cities around Jorune. epple Vine used in making thon limilate. CB eris The season of spring. es'wother [Thowtis] "Home." eshta [shanthic] "Vision." Essle Tribal people who inhabited the Essanja before traveling to Sychill by talmaron. Their descendants survive in Albah, Delbah and Saybah. CB Etton Human religion which believes humans were placed on Jorune by deities. They believe humans were banished from Earth for using technology. They oppose the use of Earth-tec; they believe use breaks the sanctity of the "religious artifacts." CA evid [shanthic] Isho construct made from liquefied crystal dust into an animal-like form, capable of specific commands programmed into its isho. Evids are used to condition isho in a region, to defend sites, or to attack enemies. There are seven basic types and other specialized ones. fadri Thriddle teacher. farg Enormous swamp dweller with weak eyesight and poor Tra sense. They use great club-like arms to bludgeon prey. ES field ram Earth-tec photo-sonic shock weapon. flight vest Shanthic vest imbedded with crystals to permit personal levitation and movement in aerial isho flows. Primarily a ceremonial curiosity. flowers in the dark Common name for nemsis. WW flue pipe Thriddle teaching toy: Blow pipe holding sharp objects on spokes inside; used to teach harmonics. CA force wall Earth-tec device that generates protective shield by creating wall of force in specific location. Founding Day 1 Crith; New Year's Day for Ardoth. By tradition the day the first fishermen landed in Ardoth Bay, approximately 250 PC. ES frist [Chaun-tse] "Claw." function cell Smaller version of power cell, limited to 50,000 joules of energy with low output. 75,000 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET fusion generator Earth-tec power generation system. Now rare on Jorune (but they do exist). ET gc Abbreviation for gemcluster. gl Abbreviation for gemlink. gm Abbreviation for gem. gs Abbreviation for gemstar. gu Abbreviation for gemule. gaaz Small, bazaar-like event. Local name for bazaar in Allidoth. ES galti ore Mineral found in Jorune's crust that brings out special properties in crystals. SJ gapper Genon which looks like a flat snake and is designed to give its owner a strenuous workout. Defective ones will exhaust an opponent, drive him to unconsciousness, and/or drink his blood. ET Garshk [Troffa] "Big men eat." Annual celebration among the trarch of Drail on 60 Mullin of each year. Chiefs prove themselves or are replaced during ritual battles and feasting. gas filter Fits on a human's head and provides clean, filtered air and protection against air-borne poisons and pollutants. Requires a function cell to operate. gashten [Thowtis] A woffen village. Gauss Valley Associates Group of klades originating in Gauss Valley and/or following traditional trades. The mother house is in Khaun Gauss, Burdoth. Some member klades: Iscin, Jahadda, Liggnie, Mooselk, Plencia, Storuli Blade, and Triwerse. CA gauthi Cocooned insect beaded into fine rugs woven by thivin. gauthi rug Fine rug woven by thivin from gauthi. After a few centuries the gauthi hatch from their cocoons, so rugs must be destroyed before they reach this stage. gawdieth Limilate that permits woffen to run on all fours without discomfort. Gee'bo'ko'ushic The scarmis language. Gee'oooooh'po (gee-oh-oo-oh-OH-poe) [Geebo] "Please don't wet me down." ES Geebo Common name for the scarmis language. gem Base unit of currency among major nations of Jorune. Burdothian gems are marked with laser drills. The center is completely clear of milky color and sparkles with blue, green and yellow. gem clump Raw chunk of mined crystal preferred for making of jewelry. CB gemcluster Unit of currency equal to 10 gems. Also called a cluster. Similar to gems in look, but the color in the center is clustered into small, bright bursts. gemlink Unit of currency equivalent to 1/10th of a gem, or 10 gemules. Also called a link. The center is slightly milky and light blue in color. gemstar Largest common unit of currency. Worth 100 gems. Also called a star. Completely clear except for the colorful starburst pattern that emerges radially from the center. gemule 1/100th of a gem. Also called a yule. Well formed crystal with a white, milky center. Gendil Klade Caji orb weavers who create aerial displays for celebrations, marriages and festivals, in particular for the Shower of Light. ES Gends' Rescue Woffen holiday in the Gauss Valley, or anywhere woffen want a reason to celebrate Caji Gends and his Maustin Caji's rescue of the woffen plague victims from slaughter by crugar in 2934 PC. Celebrated on 12 Mullin. ES genon Single purpose bio-tec creature produced by incupods. Also called a reco. ET genon flare Genon that is about six inches long. When squeezed it produces a blinding light for two minutes. It can produce this light once a day without harm. If squeezed repeatedly, it will burn for about ten minutes before dying. ET genon light Genon that gives off a steady light for several hours a day. Can be turned off by gently stroking it to relax it. ET genon pier Genon designed to create a structure reaching out into bodies of water. Will die if not placed in water immediately after birth. It grows very tall, remaining about 3'-10' above water. Every ten horizontal feet of growth, the pier puts down two long legs that lock to create a stone-like support. ET gerrig Earlier version of durlig which grows wild on Jorune. Tastes worse than durlig. giddle Fast herbivore of Lundere capable of leaping eight feet to avoid capture. A woffen delicacy. giddyne Token necessary for entrance to the Mountain Crown of Tan-Iricid. giggit Larval form of spirric, an insect-like creature with several distinct stages of development. Sought after by thriddle (for the intoxicating effect of the crushed larvae) and by cleash (as food). gimlit Sweet fruit about the size of a melon. ES Ginja Klade Private yords (personal security). Member of Hudson Klades. CA Gire (rhymes with 'fire') [Rorch-ko] (1) "Strong." (2) Ramian pirate. gissyne The most vulgar word in Entren. A colloquialism not to be used in mixed company. githerin "Retriever"; thief. Githerin Klade Contract thieves. When operating through the klade, githerin have some legal protection. CA glider Earth-tec non-powered flight device for short, downward flights. glispeen Tree found in the Trinnu Jungles. Has thick, acidic sap that burns to the touch. § glow moss Fairly common moss found near fresh water in intense bio-systems (i.e., forests and jungles). It produces a fairly constant light as long as it lives. The moss and light will die within a few hours of being pulled from its home on a rock or tree. ES Gobey One of the seven moons of Jorune, "The Protector." Gobey/Desti Celebration every 935 days, or every two years, seven months and three days. A major celebration day of the lunar alignment. ES Gomo family snap together Thriddle teaching toy: a construction set. CA goseen Limilate which temporarily makes males sterile. Used as a male contraceptive. CB gotey Fourth of the seven basic evids. Looks like a spider whose body is a coiled black tongue. The tongue can uncoil to 7'+, striking with great precision, doing damage as Knife. Has long, pencil-thin legs. Can also spit bolts of Desti 2x2d6 times/day. SJ granthix Bulbous, short-legged, locust-like predatory beetle found in the Cushindell Marshes and Trinnu Jungles. grate stone Similar to a lightweight hibachi. Used for cooking and heating. CB Great Wanderings After almost thirty years under control of the crugar in Iscin's compound, the other bio-engineered races fled west into Doben-al to seek homes. The Great Wanderings lasted for two generations. Crugar are vilified for Iscin's death and for enslaving other races afterwards. grenn Disease brought about through contact with the locure. ES grint Cute, shy, defenseless turtle-like creature raised by thivin as cheap meat. CA grunder Underbelly of the locure. ES gunther burger Ground beagre meat mixed with durlig and deep-fried. CA gvintch Two meter tall gnarled bush with greenish-blue needle-like leaves. The leaves are easily dried and provide a good source of tinder for fires. WW HPP Huge portable pile from Earth colony utilizing a slow fission source to generate power and recharge energy cells or provide power to a mobile camp. 981 are believed to still exist on Jorune. ET hak [Chaun-tse] "Long." hak-frist [Chaun-tse] "Long claw." Modified spear used by crugar. Halby Klade Thombo trainers. Member of Hudson Klades. CA halcen Limilate created from diazon plant. Used to induce limited pain blocking, tranquility and sleep; a sedative. WW hard-sword Ramian sword crafted from rock indigenous to Voligire region. harness system Mount system for infusers in Earth-tec. ET harn Hairless, eyeless desert creature that builds underground labyrinths that are access to deep wells. harvester Modified aerator which pulls durlig crop out of the ground. ET haspill Gourd-like fruit that drops from the tree if overripe. Found in Glounda Forest, Dobre, and the Hobeh. hawma [Chaun-tse] Crugar ritual hut. Built high, crugar must leap to gain entrance to these unusually peaceful structures. Fights are never permitted within a hawma. herbis Frothy thriddle beverage best served with floating chunks of crust. CA herris Jail. Hichandricks Klade Tailors specializing in Lelligirian Cushindell silk. Member of Kipkle Klades. CA hicho pit Stone-lined depression in the ground used for small fires. CA hilc (hilk) Limilate which allows ingestion of Joruni plants and animals by Earth-based races. hirgin Butterfly-like insect. hishtin Boccord who trains others in interference skills. Hlonistu Klade Insurance klade started by thivin, but now dominated by humans. CA Hobra Klade Horse trainers. Member of Hudson Klades. CA holocam Earth-tec recording device used to create moving holograms. ET Homen The shenter spirit in woffen lore. Said to have been created by Iscin to bring good company to woffen. IR hon [Boru] Primitive bagpipes which emit a few low tones. CA hot-marsh weed Herb with mustardy taste grown in Simbi. Hotha The tologran language. hover car Earth-tec vehicle which hovers over the ground using a form of repulsion similar to power ram's. None are known to still be operational. CA Hudson Klades Group of tightly knit klades offering services and consumer goods. Mother house in Aylon, Jasp. Some member klades: Ginja, Halby, Hobra, Kindrich, Lassiltroff, Learson, and Spallor. CA huldrin (1) Small thriddle community. (2) The garment district of Lelligire's bazaar. CB I-tec Individual repair chips used in maintaining Earth-tec. I-tec mixer Loader for introducing I-tec into a piece of Earth-tec. It consists of a large vat of "tec soup" through which M-tec will swim, gathering I-tec for later use. ibich tree White barked tree with almost vertical branch structure. Ibich nuts are popular playthings with woffen pups, but bitter tasting if eaten. CA ikta [Rorch-ko] "Safe camp." illidge Place where drinks are served; a bar. iln [shanthic] "Motion." SJ inclep Inn. incuhut (1) Slang for workshop of a bio-tec who deals with the public to produce recos. (2) Chain of bio-tec service centers licensed and guaranteed by the Dharsage in Burdoth. ES incupod Device bio-engineered to incubate and grow recos. Looks like a big, hairy melon. infuser Optical and power grid system of Earth-tec equipment. ET inner naull crystal Sculpted crystal which contains naull of a creature, usually a shantha. Those with high Color can probe the naull with simple isho questions about the creature. Most basic form of sculpted crystal. SJ Iscin (ISS-kin) Name taken by those of learned ability, such as scientists and scholars. Iscin Klade Scientists and researchers. Member of Gauss Valley Associates. CA isho [shanthic] "Life"; "vitality." Isho is the ambient energy that flows from the crystals that make up Jorune's crust. It is invisible under most circumstances. There are seven basic types of isho. It can be woven by some creatures into orbs and bolts. Most Jorune natives see with isho. It permeates and flows around everything. ES isho current Large invisible river of energy created by massive underground flows of molten crystal. Isho current determines movement of skyrealms and Jaspian crystal schooners. isho pumping Great outpouring of power from subsurface molten crystal flows through surface crystal fields. Cause behind Joruni volcanoes. isho storm Violent outpouring of subsurface isho into the atmosphere. Interacts with ambient isho to create great rolling storm systems which can open spontaneous warps, burn living creatures with excess isho, and/or temporarily drain isho from an area. Jahadda Klade Pharmacologists. Member of Gauss Valley Associates. CA jampers Musical instrument like a drum or tambourine. Made with corondon skin. Jansa Passage Klade Klade specializing in crystal dust used in Joruni funerals. The dead are sprinkled with dust to speed them on the isho wind. One of the oldest klades in Ardoth. Member of Moether Klades. CA Jar'har Essles who remained in the Essanja and renamed themselves. Guards in Essanja are still called Jar'har. CB jarkis Crystal structure of a Jaspian crystal schooner. ES Jaspian cure herbs Combination of herbs and a tart root from Jasp claimed to have the cure-all properties equated with snake oil. Note: Limilates sold as Jaspian cure herbs seldom contain the same ingredients twice. CB jawm Crugar metal currency used on west coast of Temauntro. Equals 400 sawm or 20 mawk. IR jeesa Frog-like animal which lives in fetid water. It can spray an acidic liquid that burns skin. jer Jungle runner. jerrid Joining. Jerrid Days The first day of each season. Traditional days for weddings. ES jikk Thantierian flute-like instrument. CA jorbus Orange melon with potato-like flavor. Best when mashed and fried as crisps. Jorune The Earth name of the planet, named for its discoverer. Jorune Bio-Tec Company with franchise to provide genetic research and lab services to the colony. Iscin was a JBT employee before he was chosen to go with the colonists. Joruni Of Jorune. Devotee of the study of things from Jorune. k'crikss [cleash] Large, narrow cleash ship with masts twice the ship's length in height. kahn [Chaun-tse] "Cold." Kastril-don Klade Lelligirian fabric and clothing importers. Member of Lorgin Klades. CA kayedi Leafy vegetable. Favorite treat of bochigon. kayum Red root that grows in Ailaudra. Used to make a red stain. Has a horrible bitter taste. ES kee Neuter pronoun used by thriddle to describe members of their race. keeba Fleshy horn of the corastin. keeper rod Crystalline rod of shanthic origin used to hold a person or creature for thousands of years. Isho essence of creature is stored in rod until rod expires or is broken. Maximum life of a filled rod is approximately 4500 years. keether Herb which inhibits the body's to hold onto isho for up to one hour. Carried by caji as protection against isho storms. ES kef [Rorch-ko] "Nets dry." kelva Waist-high reedy plant similar to bamboo. WW keo'sko Herb from Trinnu Jungles favored as an intoxicant by scarmis. CA Kerell Human religion which believes humans came to Jorune voluntarily to help shantha, but were betrayed by them. They revere Earth-tec and try to obtain and use whatever they can. A person is not considered an adult until he possesses a powerful Earth-tec item. CA kern To expel energy in a crude form. kerning bay Area of a city specifically sectioned off for the expulsion of energy, in dysha practice or kerning. Kesh-ton Advanced Earth-tec robots that served as judges on Earth before the starcraft left for Jorune. They were designed to look like Abraham Lincoln. The word kesht comes from the high position of these robots. Only 24 were brought to Jorune; a tiny fraction are believed to still exist. ET kesht High citizen of Burdoth, above drenn. Highest status a citizen can attain. Feminine form is keshtia. keshtia Feminine form of kesht. Keshtica Yordica "Supreme Court" of Ardoth. khan "Leader." khaun "Great son of." khosall [Chaun-tse] "Watchtower." kidikyle Barnacle-like crustacean found growing on the bottom of ships and piers. kim City council or council governing a specific district. kim's buckle Badge of office worn on a fine yoke across the shoulders, fitted over the center of the chest (similar to old German burghurs). kimit Council with jurisdiction over a small neighborhood. Operates under a kim. Kindrich Klade Armorsmiths. Member of Hudson Klades. CA Kipkle Klades Group of well-known, highly specialized klades known for quality and service. Mother house in Carissey, North Khodre. Some member klades: Astilene, Hichandricks, Letros, Shelpedy, and Shencle. CA klade Communal child-rearing group used to train orphans or other children in a trade or profession, ranging from thieves to healers. Favored placement given to children of previous members. Similar to a guild. klavic 5" long insect commonly found in Glounda. They do not bother larger creatures unless in their egg-laying cycle when they will lay eggs under a host's skin. WW Klein-Khodre Accord Agreement that ended the Energy Weapons War. kole post-wood Wood grown in Udah and on Seld. Excellent for use in ship construction. ES kolo "Protector." kolo shal gasha "Protector of the way." kolovisondra "Protector of the valley." komo drag Thriddle pull toy: Cute little corondon on wheels, to be pulled by children. CA kree [boccord] "Worthiness", the most valued trait. l'loshu [shanthic] "High jungle." la [shanthic] "Place." SJ lacoya [shanthic] Cave of crystal and stone where shantha prefer to build their homes. Also called dee'ahl. SJ Lalbin Klade Sculptors (stone and metal). Member of Pesade Klades. CA lamorri Alien race that came to Jorune before humans. lamorrid Seventh and most powerful of seven basic evids. Looks like small (13' tall) version of Eelshon She-Evid. Does damage primarily with hands (as Fist +6). Can also launch orbs and bolts of Ebba and Du. SJ lanteen sailed cutter Fast, maneuverable Burdothian sailing ship. Several of these have been outfitted with Earth-tec arms on orders from the Dharsage. CB laser Earth-tec pulsed laser weapon. Lassiltroff Klade Cabinet makers. Member of Hudson Klades. CA Lathuhu [Hotha] "The Day of Landing." Tologran holiday on 5 Mullin which celebrates the tologran arrival at Sharden in 83 PC. Launtra One of the seven moons of Jorune, "The Flow." lawmers [Thowtis] Popular woffen garment of loose-fitting overalls. leafed hiddo-meats Processed slices of cheap thombo meat served as fast food, steamed in pungent perpya leaves. CA learsis Healer. Learson Klade Corastin porters (membership exclusively corastin). Member of Hudson Klades. CA Leathro Corastin Aides A company of the Learson Klade. Leesh Ebeeca [shanthic] "The Dying Time." Period when humans released a bio-tec virus into the atmosphere and killed 99% of the shanthas. SJ leesh'ilahte [shanthic] Native spore shanthas use to make organic medicinal compounds much stronger than limilates. SJ lelligire [Rorcho-ko] "The defeated Gire." Lermpha Klade Limilate fabricators. Member of Lorgin Klades. CA lerrin Farm. Letros Klade Private yord services and training. Member of Kipkle Klades. CA Liggnie Klade Durlig harvesters. Member of Gauss Valley Associates. CA lih [shanthic] Naull orb. lih-ahl [shanthic] Dysha group. SJ limilate Drug or medication. limrah Berry which is a favorite intoxicant of crugar. line dust Crystal powder used to evaluate isho weather. link Common name for a gemlink. linryte (1) Jungle vine with deadly poisonous leaves. (2) Soothing but expensive nerve tonic made from heavily processed linryte leaves. CA lirgin Predatory beetle found in Trinnu Jungles. It often inhabits the fur of the farg. Cleash consider lirgin juice to be an aphrodisiac; Ca-Du shantha use lirgin juice in preparating shanthic blades and thailierian armor. lisasha Favored food root of the shantha. lissen slate Very expensive slate used in road and building construction. Quarried in Heridoth, near Mairamin. locator Earth-tec transponder send/receive device which serves as a beacon to aid in searches for lost equipment or vehicles. ET locure Low, armored creature, similar to an armadillo, with claws. The natural covering can be shaped into armor called locurian grunder. ES locurian grunder Very tough form of armor capable of resisting both physical and isho attacks. ES lod Master of the lerrin. Corruption of "lord." long-scarf Fashionable accessory made from skin of the do-odreh. ES loo-raum [Boru] "Ramian killer." Bronth warship constructed in secret in Crendor province of Dobre. Lorgin Klades Group of klades viewed with contempt for high prices and poor services. Mother house in Thantis, Thantier. Some member klades: Aciloss, Kainayne, Kastril-don, Lermpha, Mersigh, Rutterbus, Shaedir, and Ubrissa. CA losht pod Floating enervor plant filled with seeds and usually containing prized crystals. Lost Children of Iscin Bronth appellation for tologra. lothern Large, low slung pack animal. Favored by bronth. lothern carrier Cargo harness tied to lothern back. loya [shanthic] "Preserved." SJ lundere [shanthic] "Land of knowledge." lystra Person appointed by a dharsage to relegate authority throughout a region. Similar to a governor. M.A.S. Mobile Active Suit. Earth-tec armor which has characteristics of deflector and energy repulsor armor. M-tec Device that applies multiple I-tec to repair large Earth-tec devices. Mah Vens Mock-shanthic name of group of about 100 muadra in Ardoth following charismatic leader Craig Pentitholl, who is suspected of using dyte punks in an extensive underground operation. CA ma'iln Colorful food spore eaten by shantha. mah (1) [shanthic] "Darkness"; "disturbance." (2) [Thowtis] Female woffen. mah ashalta-ca [shanthic] "The Heart of the Darkness." maintec Small robot from Earth colony designed to repair other robots. 90 are believed to still exist. ET mallmis Thick paste at the bottom of rusper barrels. A favorite intoxicant for bronth. mandare Savage grey carnivorous beast known to include artifacts, vehicles and household goods among its meals when in attack mode. It looks like a rolling lump with a long neck and teeth. Avoid mandare. mandare malaise Casual name for vicious bacterial infection that can be caught from unclean entrails of a mandare. Wash immediately after butchering any mandare. maplet Shanthic artifact that admits the bearer through warps and protective fields at a specific site, often a family burial chamber. mappor Sculpted crystal held in the hand. Changes an orb when it leaves palm of caster; one orb is woven, but another sent. SJ Mar'sey Khodre's Ardothian flagship during Energy Weapons War. mash-macca [shanthic] "The dark lands." SJ mathin Noxious, foul smelling concoction brewed from a variety of swamp mosses. Enjoyed by blount as an intoxicant. matter integrator Earth-tec device that bonds two surfaces by complete molecular bonding. Maustin Caji The original group of muadra that Caji Gends trained in dysha use. Later, the band of exiled caji from Ardoth who rampaged through Anasan, stole a ship, rampaged through Thantier, and were finally stopped by Salrough Gomo on Tan-Iricid used the same name. MC mawk Crugar metal currency used on west coast of Temauntro. Equals 20 sawm; 20 mawk = 1 jawm. IR mayoo [thivin] Gambling game played with cards. meirsh Marsh runner. CA merbian Small grazing animal from Ros Crendor now popular in Ardoth. Used for meat. Mersigh Klade Tanners. Member of Lorgin Klades. CA military Formal organization for career soldiers who can serve Burdoth in any location. militia Conscript army of men and women from other occupations Burdoth drafts to help defend their local area. They receive training, knowledge and weapons. millegon Genon related to the tilon. A gland near the creature's mouth produces an antidote to the tilon's adhesive, which can be handy for mistakes. ET Moether Klades Group of klades with mother house in Ardoth. Some member klades: Jansa Passage, Moether Rug and Silk, and Shamm. CA Moether Rug and Silk Klade Independent thivin weavers. Affiliated with Shamm Klade and other weaving klades. Member of Moether Klades. CA moitre tar Cheap tar that pools up in Glounda Forest. Used in cheap construction. CA moons The seven satellites of Jorune: Desti, Du, Ebba, Gobey, Launtra, Shal, and Tra. Mooselk Klade Feeders (provide animal feeds). Member of Gauss Valley Associates. CA mother house Central organizing location for a klade. Most often the site of the klade's founding. Mow-Caw [Chaun-tse] The anti-human. Alternate name for Bomoveris. CA mowga Wild plant with broad, shallow root structures found throughout Temauntro and parts of neighboring lands. Mature roots are eaten raw as a staple food by crugar and cygra. muad Muadra without the ability and/or the knowledge to kern or use dyshas. muadra Mutant human race gifted with abilities of isho manipulation. mullin The season of summer. Mundell Recent (about one hundred-year-old) religion that sees the world in shades of good and evil. Humans, Iscin races, mutants, and some shantha are good or neutral. Ramian, scarmis, and cleash are evil and must be destroyed. CA